St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private · 2,473 undergraduates · stkate.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
850 to 1140
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$74,670Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at St Catherine University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$74,670
a year in 2027-28, from a $74,670 sticker price
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1000).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: College for Women First-Year Application Instructions · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
92%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 850 to 1140
Reading and Writing 480 to 560
Math 370 to 580
ACT composite 20 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$74,670
a year
- Tuition$56,970
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,297
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,364
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,200
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,369
- Over $110,000$26,649
Financial aidEstimate
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$40,092
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
25 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,700Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 1000 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 1010 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | CRST ELEC |
| Art History | 3 | 8 | ARTH 1100 & 1110 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL LABS |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1720 & BIOL LABS |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 1710 & 1720 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH STAT |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1130 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH STAT |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1130 & 1140 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1110 & 1120 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHIN 2110 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POS 2200 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI ELEC |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI ELEC |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CSCI 1110 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 1200 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 1905W |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL1250 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL LABS |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST1060 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 2110 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 2110 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | GEOG 2000 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ITAL 2110 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JAPA 2110 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LATN 2110 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 2620 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 2610 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | MUS ELEC |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1080 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1090 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1120 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1110 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC 1000/1001 |
| Research | 3 | 4 | INDI ELEC |
| Seminar | 3 | 4 | INDI ELEC |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 2110 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 3250 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 1090 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POSC 2010 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIS 1200 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST ELEC |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
67%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$64,729
a year, 10 years after starting here
- St Catherine University$89,808
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 13 majors here have earnings data.
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